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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)
submitted 1 year ago by billiam0202 to c/technology
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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[–] Holyginz 138 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

The idea that windows would require a subscription for an OS pisses me off more than I thought.

Good way for them to guarantee a exodus of people switching their OS.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Kinda like the reddit exodus...

[–] job3rg -2 points 1 year ago

"Like all reddit protests, this will blow over too"

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